Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden

Sweden: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 11.8 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
11.8
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 2013
All-time low
11.41
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 122001: 12.82002: 12.82003: 11.82004: 122005: 12.72006: 12.32007: 122008: 12.42009: 132010: 11.82011: 11.82012: 12.22013: 132014: 12.42015: 12.52016: 11.62017: 122018: 12.52019: 12.52020: 11.42021: 11.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden stood at 11.8.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden peaked at 13.03 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.98
2001 12.75 +6.5%
2002 12.75 -0.0%
2003 11.83 -7.2%
2004 11.99 +1.3%
2005 12.75 +6.3%
2006 12.31 -3.4%
2007 12.02 -2.4%
2008 12.37 +2.9%
2009 13.02 +5.3%
2010 11.85 -9.0%
2011 11.81 -0.3%
2012 12.19 +3.2%
2013 13.03 +6.9%
2014 12.38 -5.0%
2015 12.47 +0.7%
2016 11.56 -7.3%
2017 11.97 +3.5%
2018 12.49 +4.4%
2019 12.53 +0.3%
2020 11.41 -8.9%
2021 11.8 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.38 11.83 13.02 10
2010s 12.23 11.56 13.03 10
2020s 11.6 11.41 11.8 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 49 Belarus 12.1 compare
  2. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 compare
  3. 51 Latvia 11.92 compare
  4. 53 Australia 11.76 compare
  5. 54 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 compare
  6. 55 Botswana 11.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden was 11.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2013.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Sweden ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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